Ali V Blocks For Hold Stock To Be Welding

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I am always TIG welding ali or Stainless Steel so using magnets to hold stuff together when tacking is not an option. My bench top is ali so I can not weld fences onto it to frame weldments.
So I usually end up using 6 clamps to hold 2 sticks together while I tack. I can not say how many times I have put my gloves on, picked up my filler rod & flipped my helmet down just to have a clamp give.
With that said I had some time today to make up some "V" blocks to help hold weldments together.
6061 Ali sections.

Ji

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The "V" blocks hold just about every shape with just one clamp which I mounted to the "V" block.

Ji

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Today I started working on the support system.
I have attached it to the members under my welding bench.

Ji

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Fix bracket.

Ji

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I needed to turn down this 25mm X 25mm square bar so it aligned with the main shaft.
The problem is that I don't have a four jaw chuck for my lathe. I rang up my rep but he could not get an adapter plate for a week to fit a new four jaw chuck.
I thought about the problem for a while and came up with a red neck way to get the job done.
Snap On would not like this use for their sockets so I used a KC Pro.
Not perfect but better than what I expected and the job was done today not in two weeks.Ji

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Tig welded to main shaft.
I have been using the Vee Blocks this whole build.

Ji